Decamethyltetrasiloxane CAS 141-62-8

CAS Number

141-62-8

Grade

Highly Purified

MDL Number

MFCD00008263

Molecular Formula

C₁₀H₃₀O₃Si₄

Molecular Weight

310.69

EU Commodity Code

38220090

Shipping Temp

Blue Ice

Storage Temp

-20°C

1,1,1,3,3,5,5,7,7,7-Decamethyltetrasiloxane; SH 200-1.5CS; DC 200 Fluid 1.5; |1,1,3,3-Tetramethyl-1,3-bis(trimethylsiloxy)disiloxane; KF 96L1.5

A non-cyclic silicone oligomer. Used in the methylation of mercury(II) salts. Study shows that it transformed by a specific microflora and in the natural environment degraded by mechanisms similar to other organic compounds.

Synonyms

1,1,1,3,3,5,5,7,7,7-Decamethyltetrasiloxane; SH 200-1.5CS; DC 200 Fluid 1.5; 1,1,3,3-Tetramethyl-1,3-bis(trimethylsiloxy)disiloxane; KF 96L1.5

CAS No

141-62-8

Molecular Formula

C₁₀H₃₀O₃Si₄

Molecular Weight

310.69

Appearance

Colorless liquid

Purity

≥97%

Density

0.854g/mL at 25°C(lit.)

Refractive Index (n20/D)

1.389(lit.)

Boiling Point

194°C(lit.)

Melting Point

-68°C (lit.)

Solubility

Chloroform, DMSO

Storage

-20°C. Hygroscopic, Under Inert Atmosphere.

References

Radeva, E. et al.: J. Optoelec. Adv. Mat., 11, 1432 (2009); Wasserbauer, R. et al.: Folia Microbiologica, 35, 384 (1990); Watanabe, N. et al.: Ecotoxic. Env. Safety, 11, 174 (1986)